Cork Friends of Crumlin Charity Ball was a stylish and successful fundraiser
Photos: Gerard McCarthy Photography
Tommy Walsh joins CDS Law & Tax
Former Kerry GAA and Australian rules footballer Tommy Walsh has this month joined the team at one of Cork’s top professional services firms, CDS Law & Tax. The firm’s newest addition, who is joining CDS from EY, is the first appointment by the firm since it rebranded as CDS Law & Tax earlier this year.…
CarePlus Pharmacy urges at-risk groups to prioritise important flu vaccine
Flu season has officially begun with the publication of the first report on the spread of the illness by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The HPSC report shows that the number of cases of flu being reported by GPs is still low, with only seven cases of influenza-like symptoms officially reported in the past…
Crawford Art Gallery acquires important Cork painting at auction
Crawford Art Gallery is delighted to announce that it has acquired a significant artwork for its collection at auction in Dublin. There was significant interest in the work from private collectors and international institutions. The painting in question by Cork artist Daniel MacDonald (1821-1853), The Village Funeral – An Irish Family by a Graveside during the Great…
Granny Griffin from Griffins Garden Centre wins Silver at Blas na hÉireann 2018!
Jennifer Fox On Saturday October 6, Blas na hÉireann announced this year’s winners of Ireland’s Best Food Produce for 2018 and awarded Griffins Garden Centre with Silver for their Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread! Griffins Garden Centre’s own bakery entered their unique Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Bread in the Sweet Dough Goods category. Jennifer Fox,…
Cork biotech leader wins Women Mean Business Female Entrepreneur Award 2018
Andrea Doolan, a Cork-based entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantia Food Clinical Trials Ltd, has scooped the prize for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2018, at the Women Mean Business (WMB) Annual Awards ceremony, held yesterday at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. The biotech, which is a world-class clinical studies research company, providing full service study expertise…
Moves are underway to bring the hugely successful a rent-a-bike scheme to Kilkenny
A working group has been set up by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) to drive a new rent-a-bike scheme in the city. According to local reports, the bike-share scheme would be similar to Dublin Bikes, which has been a massive hit with residents and tourists in the capital. Bike-share schemes are rapidly growing in popularity in…
72% don’t trust the Government to allocate tax contributions wisely
The Programme for Government has committed to a 2:1 ratio between spending on services and tax measures in Budget 2019, and according to the latest Taxpayer Sentiment Survey from Taxback.com, 52% of the public are in favour of this approach. Taxback.com surveyed over 1,600 of their customers nationwide to ascertain their confidence in Government spending…
Minister Michael Ring TD announces the 224 rural communities to receive funding under Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2018
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, today announced that 224 rural towns and villages across the country are set to benefit from over €21 million in funding under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was launched in April this year, focuses on…
Cork Tidy Towns committees to receive €145,000
Towns across Cork have been awarded funding through the Department of Rural and Community Development for Tidy Town Committees. Tánaiste Simon Coveney has welcomed the allocations of €145,000 for Cork towns, particularly for the sixtieth anniversary of the Tidy Towns competitions. This scheme will allow each Tidy Towns committee to apply for a grant of between €1,000…